Larry Merchant vs Roy Jones

**Kornhusker** · 02-01-2005, 01:30 PM

Considering how hard he is on PBF and some others for their quality of opposition I'm sure he has lost some respect for Jones over the years. None of those guys have fought any trashmen or cops that I know of. Larry is also kind of old school, he doesn't like listening to Roy proclaim how great he is all the time, especially since he got KTFO in his last two fights. I think it is funny listening to them, I also think Lampley likes to stir the pot between them.

**guru** · 02-01-2005, 01:49 PM

RJ is sometimes biased in his commentary and of course is pretty arrogant.... so its nice to see larry slap him back to reality every now and then

**Truth** · 02-01-2005, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by Solo322

Does anyone else get the impression that Merchant doesn't like Jones? He's always correcting him and pointing out rebuttals. I wonder if he never liked Roy in the first place.

I always thought they were friends because Jones is always laughing at Merchants jokes. I think Merchant just likes to crack on Jones once in a while to see how he will react.

**The1God** · 02-01-2005, 01:52 PM

I wouldlove to see Roy's face everytime Lampley asked him "After being knocked out twice in a row.... How does that take its toll on a fighter"

Lampley mentions Roy two consecutive losses by KO at least four times the last few times they have been doing comentary.

**Floydmayweather** · 02-01-2005, 01:55 PM

They are friends by Merchant does not always listen to his self praise. Its a good mix of commentators for HBO though.

**Mr. Ryan** · 02-01-2005, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by Solo322

Does anyone else get the impression that Merchant doesn't like Jones? He's always correcting him and pointing out rebuttals. I wonder if he never liked Roy in the first place.

Merchant has an ego problem, he can't help correcting Jones. Jones is not exactly Howard Cossell.

**jreng1** · 02-01-2005, 02:27 PM

i think the interaction between the 2 is pretty funny most of the time. Although most of the time Merchant is an irritating little ***.

**jack_the_rippuh** · 02-01-2005, 03:29 PM

In my opinion, Merchant corrects any third wheel. He likes Lampley, but he's corrected both George and Roy. I haven't watched that many fights where Manny Stewart was commentating, but he probably corrects him too (that is if Manny doesn't correct himself, first.)

**dansweeney** · 02-01-2005, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by The1God

I wouldlove to see Roy's face everytime Lampley asked him "After being knocked out twice in a row.... How does that take its toll on a fighter"

Lampley mentions Roy two consecutive losses by KO at least four times the last few times they have been doing comentary.

he does that all the time, like when johnson came at tarver in the first round, lampley was like "he is coming out with relentless aggression JUST LIKE HE DID TO YOU ROY!" he always says it loud as hell too

Larry Merchant vs Roy Jones